Synopsis
When an African American family moves into a house once used as a hiding place for runaway slaves, mysterious sounds and events as well as the discovery of secret passageways make the family believe they are in grave danger.
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Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "A hundred years ago, Dies Drear and two slaves he was hiding in his house, an Underground Railroad station in Ohio, had been murdered. The house, huge and isolated, was fascinating, Thomas thought, but he wasn't sure he was glad Papa had bought it--funny things kept happening, frightening things... The secret of the house is revealed in an exciting final sequence that maintains beautifully the mysterious and dramatic story of a black family caught in an atmosphere of fear and danger. Written with distinction, an imaginiative and imposing book."
About the Author
Virginia Hamilton
The recipient of nearly every major award and honor in her field, including the 1992 Hans Christian Anderson Award, Virgina Hamilton was the first African-American woman to be awarded the Newbery Medal, for M.C. Higgins The Great. Renowned as a storyteller, anthologist and lecturer as well as a novelist, Ms. Hamilton makes her home in Yellow Springs, Ohio."About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
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The House of Dies Drear
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Pearson Prentice Hall (edition 10th Printing), 2000
ISBN 10: 0134374916
ISBN 13: 9780134374918
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